John M. Cress^{[1, 2]}

1854 - 1927  (73 years)

• Name	John M. Cress
  Born	18 Apr 1854	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16871383
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cooper
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cooper
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1921	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Luthern
  Eby ID Number	00027-2030
  Died	20 Dec 1927  [12]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Person ID	I16772	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Ephraim Cress,   b. 9 Jun 1806, , Maryland ,   d. 20 Oct 1874, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Susannnah "Susan" McMahon,   b. 2 Oct 1812, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1869  (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F4415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Schaefer,   b. 17 Sep 1855, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Apr 1926, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	28 Jan 1879	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Children	1. Alvin Cress,   b. 9 Apr 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   2. Edward Cress,   b. 19 Dec 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jun 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 7 years)   3. Olivia Cress,   b. 11 Oct 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Cress, "the youngest in the family of Ephraim Cress, is married to Elizabeth Schaeffer. They reside in St. Jacobs, Ontario, where he is engaged in dealing in all kinds of fresh and salt meats. His family consists of three children". Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. __________ Obituary - One of our older residents, who had spent all his life in this vicinity, after a few week's illness, Mr. John Cress in his 74th year departed this life on Tuesday, Dec. 20th. Mr. Cress was the youngest and last of a family of seven of the late Ephraim Cress and Susan McMahon. His wife. Elizabeth Schafer predeceased him about two years ago, and he is survived by a son, Alvin of Kitchener and a daughter, Olivia, Mrs. Roy Miller of St. Jacobs. Mr. Cress was a quiet industrious man of the better type who added stability to the community in an unassuming way. The funeral service on Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. C. S. Roberts of Waterloo was attended by many of his relatives and old acquaintances. Interment was made in St. James' Lutheran cemetery. Waterloo Chronicle, 29 Dec 1927, p. 6

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 471. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Jun 1891. June 14, 1891 Edward Cress, son of John Cress, died in St. Jacobs at age of 7 years, 5 months & 26 days. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10743-79. (Waterloo Co..), John CRESS, 25, cooper, St. Jacobs, of St. Jacobs, s/o Ephraim & Susannah CRESS, married Elizabeth SCHAEFER, 23, St. Jacobs, of St. Jacobs, d/o Adam B. & Magdalena SCHAEFER, witn: Peter & Sophia MILLER, Woolwich, on 28 January 1879, at St. Jacobs [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Cress Born: St Jacobs Age: 25 Father: Ephraim Cress Mother: Susannah Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Elizabeth Schaefer Age: 23 born: St Jacobs Father: Adam B Schaefer Mother: Magdalena married 28 Jan 1879 married: Waterloo [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 46. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 17. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 23. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 25. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 83. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 16. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link. East: John W. Cress/ died Dec. 20, 1927/ aged 74 yrs. 8 Mo. 2D./ Elizabeth Schaefer his wife died Apr. 22, 1926/ aged 70 yrs. 7 m. 5 d.at rest/ Cress West: Edward Cress/ died June 14, 1891/ aged 7 yrs. 5 mo. 27 d.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Apr 1854 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Jan 1879 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cooper - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cooper - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Luthern - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth